Bob Hope
Bob Hope KBE, KC*SG, KSS (born Leslie Townes Hope, Mey 29, 1903 – Julie 27, 2003) wis an American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, sangster, dancer, athlete, centenarian an author. Wi a career spannin nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in ower 70 featur films an short films, includin a series o "Road" movies. In addeetion tae hostin the Academy Awairds 19 times (mair nor ony ither host), he appeared in mony stage productions an telly roles an wis the author o 14 beuks. The sang "Thanks for the Memory" is widely regairdit as Hope's seegnatur tune.
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Born | Leslie Townes Hope 29 Mey 1903 Eltham, Kent,[1] Ingland | ||||||||||
Dee'd | 27 Julie 2003 Toluca Lake, Californie, Unitit States | (aged 100)||||||||||
Cause o daith | Pneumonia | ||||||||||
Restin place | San Fernando Mission Seemetry, Unitit States | ||||||||||
Ither names | Les Hope Packy East | ||||||||||
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Years active | 1919–1997 | ||||||||||
Hauf-marrae(s) | Grace Louise Troxell (m. 1933; div. 1934) Dolores Hope (m. 1934; his daith 2003) | ||||||||||
Bairns | 4 | ||||||||||
Kin | Jack Hope (brither) | ||||||||||
Awairds | Leet o awairds an nominations received bi Bob Hope | ||||||||||
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eedit- ↑ At the time o his birth, Eltham wis still part o Kent, nae Lunnon